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Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Supporters of Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate for India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), climb up the poles of a temporary tent to get a glimpse of Modi during an election campaign rally, April 21, 2014.

Around 815 million people have registered to vote in the world's biggest election - a world record number that exceeds the population of Europe - and results of the mammoth exercise, which concludes on May 12, are due on May 16.

Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Ajmer, Rajasthan

A woman leaves after casting her vote inside a polling station, April 17, 2014.

Credit: Ahmad Masood/Reuters

Ajmer, Rajasthan

A man wearing a traditional turban waits to cast his vote outside a polling station, April 17, 2014.

Credit: Ahmad Masood/Reuters

Assam, India

Polling officers with electronic voting machines (EVM) along with Indian security personnel travel in a boat to reach polling stations, April 23, 2014.

Credit: Utpal Baruah/Reuters

Gujarat, India

Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi waves to his supporters as he arrives to file nomination papers for the general elections, April 9, 2014.

Criss-crossing the country for months before the first phase of voting began on Monday, the BJP and its candidate for prime minister, Modi, had mainly campaigned on a ticket of better governance, economic development and job creation.

Credit: Amit Dave/Reuters

Uttar Pradesh, India

Rahul Gandhi (in white), India's ruling Congress party vice president and son of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are showered with rose petals by their supporters upon Rahul's arrival to file his nomination for the general election, April 12, 2014.

Credit: Pawan Kumar/Reuters

Uttar Pradesh, India

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of India's ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, adjusts her flower garlands as she campaigns for her mother, April 22, 2014.